Islam, Asadul, Hack-polay, Dieu, Rahman, Mahfuzur , Hamza, Amer, Dal Mas, Francesca and Kordowicz, Maria (2023) Gender and Leadership in Public Higher Education in South Asia: Examining the Individual, Socio-cultural and Organizational Barriers to Female Inclusion. Studies in Higher Education . ISSN 0307-5079
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Abstract
The study examines the personal, social, and organizational barriers facing women in university leadership positions in South Asia, building on the cases of Malaysia and Bangladesh. We discussed the topic through the lens of interactionist feminist theory. Semi-structured interviews with 20 female deans from 12 public universities in Malaysia and Bangladesh were conducted, followed by two focus group discussions with eight female deans. The results reveal that personal barriers such as family duties, lack of technological knowledge, interest in taking leadership positions, spousal support and poor time management, and lack of spousal support represented the major barriers for female deans in Bangladesh. Lack of interest in deanship was found to compound the underrepresentation of women in dean roles. The participants identified fewer socio-cultural barriers faced by Malaysian female deans, while Bangladeshi participants met major issues. The organizational barriers for female deans in public universities were reported. The findings hold significant organizational and policy implications.
Keywords: | Personal Barriers, Socio-cultural Barriers, Organizational Barriers, Female Deans, Public Universities |
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Subjects: | L Social studies > L300 Sociology N Business and Administrative studies > N600 Human Resource Management N Business and Administrative studies > N100 Business studies X Education > X990 Education not elsewhere classified N Business and Administrative studies > N200 Management studies |
Divisions: | Lincoln International Business School |
ID Code: | 53200 |
Deposited On: | 27 Jan 2023 12:35 |
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